WordPress plugin comparison

Blocksy Companion vs External Gallery2 Image Block Plugin

Blocksy Companion

by Creative Themes

300K+ installs4.7

External Gallery2 Image Block Plugin

by Lentil

10+ installs

At a glance

Blocksy Companion has more active installs: 300K+, against 10+ for External Gallery2 Image Block Plugin.
On a typical day, Blocksy Companion is downloaded about 5,137 times, External Gallery2 Image Block Plugin about 1.
External Gallery2 Image Block Plugin has no reviews yet.
Blocksy Companion was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 14, 2009 for External Gallery2 Image Block Plugin.
Blocksy Companion is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.8.4 for External Gallery2 Image Block Plugin.
External Gallery2 Image Block Plugin has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for Blocksy Companion.

Blocksy Companion leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Blocksy Companion	External Gallery2 Image Block Plugin
Popular rank	#161	#43,550
Active installs	300K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	301.3K	35
Rating	4.7(93)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	2.8.4
Search multiplier	×1.32	×0.00
Last release	12 days ago	17 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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